What a nice read on a late November afternoon! You give us a good snapshot of Molly and Arthur in their youth, though the core of their adult selves is still very visible. Arthur is rock steady and reliable, and will take charge when needed. Molly is her warm self, always worried about what others think, showing a degree of personal pride that is neither brash, nor wishy-washy.

Although the story is about Molly, you give us a brief flash of her brothers, who you use to reinforce more of her character traits. You also hint at a deeper story line to the relationship between Lucius and Molly (maybe she spurned him on more than one occasion -- maybe Lucius has a thing for red-heads, like Molly and Lily). But that's another story I guess!